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Learning to program is like learning a new language, requiring the organization of symbols and terms to instruct a computer correctly. However, MIT neuroscientists found that reading computer code doesn’t activate language processing brain regions but instead activates a network used for complex tasks like math. The brain activity patterns for code don’t overlap with […]
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LO is a small programming language targeting WASM that aims to be simple and easy to understand, with little dependencies. The development log covers building an initial compiler (text-based blog) and a self-hosted compiler (YouTube playlist). Check out example .lo programs and a WIP self-hosted compiler in the ./examples folder. Getting started can be done […]
The author acknowledges the plethora of new CSS features that have emerged, but notes the slow adoption rate. The term “renai-css-ance” is coined to describe this exciting but overwhelming time in CSS development. The article discusses barriers to adoption, including technical reasons, invisible improvements, and the challenge of breaking old habits. The importance of learning […]
CompCert C is a compiler designed for producing machine code for life-critical and mission-critical software written in C with high levels of assurance. It supports most of the ISO C 99 language, with some exceptions and extensions, and targets PowerPC, ARM, RISC-V, and x86 architectures. What sets CompCert C apart is its formal verification, ensuring […]
The FILE_ID.DIZ file is a necessary component for shareware authors to describe their program in standardized ASCII text format for BBS software. This file ensures that your program is accurately described online, regardless of who uploads it or which BBS system it’s posted on. ASP, Author Direct FDN, and most distribution services require a valid […]
An iconic pour for the iconic Guinness. The well-known beer, from a brewery that has a history of innovation, even beyond beer. The birthplace of the t-test, one of the most important statistical techniques, has its origins in Guinness. William Sealy Gosset, a brewer at the brewery, invented the t-test to solve small sample size […]
The Svalbard cable sustained damage in January 2022, allowing seawater to interfere with the electrical current used to amplify fiber optic signals between the peninsula and the Norwegian mainland. Initial police suspicions of human activity as the cause were dropped due to lack of evidence. Investigation of the damaged cable suggests it may have been […]
Wiley recently closed 19 science journals and retracted 11,300 papers due to fraud, highlighting a crisis of trust in universities and scientific institutions. The industry is being flooded with fake studies, with AI generating nonsensical papers that pass peer review. One tool catches red flags like “tortured phrases,” where technical-sounding passages are inserted midway through. […]
Psyche-c is a compiler for incomplete C code, designed for various scenarios such as debugging, static analysis, and code completion. By taking an input snippet, Psyche-c generates a header file that, once included into the original program, produces compilable code. The compiler faces challenges during parsing and type inference, dealing with issues like NULL pointers, […]
LuaX is an interpreter and REPL based on Lua 5.4 that can generate executable scripts from Lua scripts. It runs on various platforms independently, allowing scripts and executables to be compiled across platforms. The project also welcomes contributions for non-supported platforms. LuaX can be compiled using the provided Ninja file and a C compiler. Various […]